Appparatus for preserving eggs



June 22 1926. 1,589,457

G. H. BENEDICT ET AL APPARATUS FOR PRESERVING EGGS Original Filed Feb. 14, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l m R Q Q i p v g; i Q i a? I L I I J v I i $3 6 M F A" N .F' W N R "Q June 22 1926.

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Patented June 22, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE BENEDICT AND WILLIAM J. TUCKER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF CO- LUMBIA, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO AMERICAN WAREHOUSE CORR,

OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

APPARATUS FOR PRESERVING EGGS.

Application filed February 14, 1922, Serial This invention relates to apparatus for preservlng eggs and other simllar food products and has for its object to provide an apparatus; and

apparatus of this character which will be simple in construction, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which like numerals designate like parts in all the views: I v

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic side elevational view partly in section of an apparatusmade in .accordance with the present invention; v

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary part sectional part plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view;

Fig 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a somewhat modified form of the transverse vertical sectional Fig. 5 is a of the form of apview, partly broken away, paratus shown in Fig. 4.

Referring more especially to Figs. '1, 2 and 3, 1 indicates a container or receptacle preferablyof sheet metal construction'provided with thebottom 2, the end walls 3 and 4, and

the side walls 5 and 6. Removably sup- 1) ported within the said container 1, as by the members 7 provided with the support-inglugs 8, area plurality of plates or shelves 9 upon which are adapted to rest the eggsupporting frames or trays 10. The supporting members 7 may be of anyv suitable construction but in this form of the apparatus they areillustrated as comprising vertical sheet metal members stamped to provide the angularly disposed supporting lugs 8 and secured to the side and end walls of the said receptacle 1, all as is fully disclosed and claimed in the co-pending application of George H. Benedict, filed February 14,

No. 536,469. Renewed November 16, 1925.

1922 Ser. No. 536,493, and entitled Egg preserving apparatus. In like manner the eggsupportlng trays 10 may be of any suitable construction but they are here illustratedas being constructed in the same manner as that disclosed in the co-pending' application of George H. Benedict, filed February 14, 1922, Serial No. 536,492, and entitled Apparatus for preserving eggs.

" In the form of the apparatus shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the supporting shelves 9 are of substantially the same dimensions as the interior of the receptacle 1, wherebylongigether by means of a rigid vertically extending rod or bar 17 I Each of the egg-holding trays 10 is provlded upon one end with a rigid hook or finger member 18 providing a space or slot- 19 between the said tray and the said finger into which the said rod 17 is adapted to be laced. I

The extreme upper end of the operating rod 12 may be squared as at 21 and may project through an opening in the hinged top member 20 of the'container 1, whereby it may be engaged by a suitable socket wrench or crank 22 adapted to rotate the same. One edge ofthesupportin'g' plates or shelves 9 may be provided with notches 23 whereby said plates may be readily introduced'within the container, all as was disclosed in the said co-pending application of George H. Benedict,"Ser. No 536,493 and the said plates may be further provided with the slots or channels 24 to permit the movement therein a serions'itactori' removal oi? the shaft 12 by merelyloosening one of the said bolts 29 and removingth-e section 27.

The operatlon'oil this tormrof the ClCVlC-G- will be clear from the foregoing but it may be brietly summarized as follows: The out let passage of" the container 1 beingchased, th e; plates 9- may be introtl'nced therein in" themannee disclosed} in the" said co i c. Y pending application fier. ho. eSSrl-S-B no. the e supporti ngtrays 1O placed thereon for;

withtheir-"hoo'lt' members 18 engaging the rerticalrod l'l'of the operating'nfieans. As many of the plates and trays as necesor desired" may be thus introduced into the container up'to its apacity and the said container is then filled'to a level some what above thhpp'erlnosttray with a suitablepreserv-ing fluid 'su'chfor example as a solutionof "so dium silicate.

When 1t isdesired'to rotate the eggs for the purpose of preserving theiryohes in the central portion of theirshells, as disclosed in' the said patent'to Nichols, No. 153-92955; the wrench 22 may be applied to the squared end 21 o'fthe shaft 12 and the said shaft rotate'd" thereby in a counterclockwise direction, asseen'in' Fig. 2, thereby oscillating-or" moving thearms'lfi and 16 through thearc of a circleand by means o'f'the' vertical rod 17, pulling thetraysIO to the right; asnseen.

in Fig. 1. The eggs may bepermitted to remain" in this position for desired length of time and when it is'a to rotate to'ein tliesaid rod 12 may be'm'ov'ed in the opposite direction by means of" the wrehch 22, whereupon the trays andthcir contained eggs will be returned to the: positionillustrate'd'inFig; 1.-

The resistance offered by the 'moyei'nent otth'e' tray's 10 through thepreservin liquid relatively great and in l'arg'e apparatusit'is we have shown in land 5 a. form 01" the apparatusam which the trays 10 are hen-lv stationary within! the receptacle 1' while the shelves or; plates-9 which apportxtheisaid tr aysr'ma; e-1nove'cl. relatitiely thereto; In-

this niorlifiedeforinithefniet-liod of supporting thezslrel eseorapl atesirsl'iownf 1n gs; 1 and 2;

cannot be used; and. we? hayey therefore prov viidedriupoir the; nee-amne- 5 and; 6 Off. the;

container 1 a plural ty of s ts of hinges in. desired In. order to'ov'ercomo this which are so constructed that when their leaves 31 reach a position at right angles to the plane of the vertical side walls 5 and 6 they will rotate no further but will form adequate horizontal supporting meml'iers for the plates 9. The said plates 9 are. provided with suitablehool; memberswhich are adapted to engage the vvertical operating rod 17 in a manner similar to the finger members 18 in theform shown inF-igs. l and 2, whereby the said'plates- 9 maybe-slid upon their supports 31 relativetothe-trays 10 and their contained eggs. Itwill be readily apparentthat the desired result of rotating' the eggs will thus be accomplished in just eliicient a nianner as when the trays themselves are slid and without e nco'u'nte1'-'ingj the objection due to the resistl the preserving 1 fluid; Any le form" of mea-i" such as th 4 stop brackets may be pro i'dec'l' -fo'r reventing; longitudinal movement- -of the trays'lQ It is obvious that those skilled in theart may vary thedetails 'ot oonstruction as wellthe arrangements of" parts" without" d'e-- r parting; from the spirit of the invention, and therefore it is not'wish'ec l to be limited? to the above disclosure excepti as: ma berequired by the claims. 95

1. In an apparatus of the class described the combination witl'ia'rece-ptacle of a plnrality of plate members" removajblymounted' within said receptacle aplurality 0 1 8111) porting tray members mounted upon said plate members; an oscillating shaft journaled within said receptacle; a pair. of spaced lever 9.11118 rigidwith said 'sha-tt; a rod rigidly connecting' the ends" of ,sa-id lever arms; an'dmeans carried by one set of said members adapted to engage. said rod; whereby-said set of members maylbe moyied b i'saiclrod relative (other other set,

2. In an apparatus: oftheclassdescribed the combination with areeeptacle ot a plural'ity of plate members removably mo'unt ed within said receptacle; a' pluralityv of supporting tray members mounted upon said platemembers; an oscillating shaft journaled within said" receptacle; a-i. pairo'el" spaced lever --a-rm'srigid; with' said; shaft; a rod'i idly connectingthe 'ends of said lever arms; and meanscomprising; hooked linger members carried" by; one set-- of said members adapted to slidablyengage saidw rod, whereby. said set of men ibers may be moved by said: rod; relative toathe; other In an apparatus i 0f u is theco-mbination; of} a r V withl side and? end, Walls; hinge s in-einberstcarr-ie by-sai walls; nil. 05E PIZIlBQSiMFi-ROVIHQQ iiitlkhiitikE me e a ow d Q1; s d hinged. members; e

a plurality of trays mounted on said plates, by said plates may be moved relative to said means for preventitng longitudinal movetrays; and means for oscillating said shaft ment of said trays; a shaft journaled Within In testimony whereof We afiix our signa- 10 said receptacle; a pair of spaced lever arms fures.

rigid with said shaft; a vertical rod rigidly connecting the ends of said lever arms, GEORGE H. BENEDICT. adapted to engage said hook members Where- WILLIAM J. TUCKER. 

